Recreation Facilities
Marge Goodfellow Park
In the heart of the Borough lies this park with athletic fields, tennis courts, basketball courts, and play ground equipment. The park grounds are also used for the annual Lions Club Carnival.
Arlington Ernst Park
Located off Orwig Road with 19 wooded acres with numerous walking trails and picnic area.
Smith Woods
Located adjacent to the Community Center off Main Street. Hosts the Farmers Market.
Wethersfield
Home of the Mason-Dixon Soccer League, this gated park is located off Constitution Avenue.
Facility Rental
Southern York County
Regional Recreation Commission
About the Commission
New Freedom Borough Council and Shrewsbury Township created the Southern York County Regional Recreation Commission through an Intermunicipal Agreement of Cooperation. The purpose of the Commission is to prevent duplication of efforts and maximize cost effectiveness by providing a framework to adequately maintain community recreation and parks facilities and to organize, manage, sponsor, and supervise community events and programs.
The 2020-2024 Pennsylvania Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan identified the largest benefits of local government provided recreation as:
- providing children with a safe place to play
- making the community a more desirable place to live and grow
- enhancing a sense of community
Additionally, as communities grow, recreational priorities evolve, and funding sources become more competitive, a prioritization of projects has shifted to communities partnering and recognizing the benefits of regional recreation initiatives. ️
Both elected bodies have agreed that constituents will be best served by implementation of regional recreation and believe other communities will recognize the benefits by joining Southern York County Regional Recreation in the future.
Commission Meetings
The Commission meets as needed on the first Thursday of each month beginning at 7:00PM
New Freedom Borough Office
49 East High Street
New Freedom, PA 17349
